Building Muscle Over 40

Are you someone who feels totally disheartened and loves making a fuss about your growing age? If yes then it is very crucial for you to reckon on some real facts. Putting a mileage on and ascending in age is very much a natural process. Even a flower appears bright and fresh when it has just bloomed, and then it gradually mellows out in its vibrancy and finally withers-off. I agree that stepping into your forties slackens the strength and robustness you had when you were young. Also, age makes you grow feeble but it is true that positive determination and strong will are favoring enough to delay the wearisome impacts of ageing on the body.

What actually makes you feel all blue and upset about ageing? If you are a muscle lover and a fitness freak then does the thought of turning feeble and less robust makes you feel completely bummed out? Are you stuck in the middle of a dicey thought, trying to figure out whether or not you can continue building muscle over 40? Well, neither of these doubts should actually pop-up in your mind because ‘it is never too late to start.’ In fact nothing can be better than kick-starting a healthy regimen to pep-up fitness in body. Having said this, you should also bear in mind that with growing age, the body systems tend to alter. Therefore you have to adhere to the rules and prohibitions suggested by the adept fitness experts.

Let me just school you with a little tip – our body works on the principle of use up or pass up. You must be prying to know what it means. Before actually answering that, let us read through a small example. Will a machine serve you 100% if it is put to use very rare? Of course not, instead the machinery will have to be oiled and serviced before turning it on. Even though machines are inanimate unlike our bodies, the theory is same for both. If drills and exercises are not done then the body muscles are bound to turn stiff. This will further cutback the muscle’s function of movement and finally aid chances of arthritis. I am sure you are slightly versed about the painful and harrowing impacts of arthritis. Reaching forty’s with a butterball body structure that is completely out of shape has nothing to offer but a stack of ailments. So if you are keen to greet an unhealthy sick body then it is your choice and otherwise stay on the brink to kick-off a brilliant healthy body maintenance regimen. To spell out the truth, a fit body rolls back the process of ageing.

Tips to boost the process of building muscle over 40

Acquiring muscles when you are forty is not really a back-breaking challenge. In fact the steps you need to pattern yourself on is also the same regular program you were continuing with when young. First a power stimulating weight bearing program, following which would be a proper nutritious diet routine chalked-up by any professional gym instructor and finally the muscle building program. Since with growing age there appears a change in the metabolic activity and hormonal flow, working out a strenuous muscle building program needs to be kicked-off only after being done with the very impactful weight training modules. Let us grab some insight about the things to do to acquire pumped-up muscles even after maturing to forty.

1. We have been mentioning that weight training is the first most essential step to be followed before heading forward with any power or muscle building program. Although this is a rule of thumb in matters of basic workout and body building programs, never set the ball in motion without performing the basic acts of warm-ups, cardio drills and of course some freehand exercises. You must be trying to figure out the sense in this advice. Well, simple cardio’s and warm-up essentially maximizes the blood flow to the muscles. This actually prepares the muscles and makes it easier to proceed on with the following other steps.

2. The second step you need to recourse to is a set of light weight exercises. Usually there are three to five weights bearing drills you will have to execute. Make sure you are acting according to the ways instructed by your fitness guide.

3. Since the second step entirely focuses on stimulating and bracing-up muscle power, the third step necessitate working on the repetitions of the second step weight exercises. This time you can add a little extra weight to your bars. Generally expert’s advice to perform at-least 8-12 repetition for exercises concentrating on the upper part of the body and 12-20 reps for the abdominal part. Even though you are allowed to work-out with a fairly increased weight, do make sure that the weight added must not be very heavy. Intense power and muscle training exerts too much stress on the muscles and joints. An abrupt shift from light weights to heavy ones wears down the muscles instead of strengthening it.

4. Do work out a little on machines. There is absolutely no doubt in the fact that freehand exercises really work in favor for your body but as long as you were young, you had both the eagerness and willingness to perform long durations of freehand drills. Since you are proceeding with an intense power workout, the stabilizing muscles starts deteriorating in strength and if this is left uncontrolled, it will definitely lead to painful wear and tear of ligaments and tendons. Investing a few minutes on the machines perks up the whole purpose of muscle building program.

5. Afterall you are challenging the stage of feebleness or the very age of 40, encountering too much of strain is obviously unfavorable. Take fair minutes of rest between each set because your body needs to recover.

I am sure you have caught upon a handful of favoring tips to help you start with a power program of building muscle over 40 without any feel of mousiness. All the best!

I am a personal trainer and freelance writer on the topics of fitness and body building. My background lies within the fitness industry. I have always been passionate about fitness. Even as a child, I would constantly ask my parents to take me from one sporting activity to the next. My sporting interests continued into school and university. After a stint in London City as an investment banker, I have realised that it was not my thing. I am full time in fitness now.

I am very happy to be able to share my experiences and insights with you. As everything in this life, what works for me and my clients might not work for you. So read my stuff with open eyes and consult a professional in case of doubt.

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